E-commerce enabler OnPoint raises $50m from Singapore fund

OnPoint, an e-commerce enabler in Việt Nam, has successfully raised US$50 million in a series B fund-raising round from SeaTown Private Capital Master Fund managed by SeaTown Holdings International, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore’s Temasek Holdings.

Mobile malware up in Việt Nam

Along with a surge in the number of mobile phone users accessing the Internet, there has been an increase in the number of mobile malware targeting Vietnamese users, according to the global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.

MHT at forefront of global megatrends

Craig Bradshaw, CEO of Masan High-Tech Materials Corporation (MHT), shared the company's vision to become a leading integrated supplier of advanced high-tech materials critical to global innovation, and his thoughts on being the operator of the firm with the biggest tungsten deposits, at Núi Pháo Mining in Thái Nguyên, northern Việt Nam.

VCCI comments on draft amending Circular 12

As the State Bank of Vietnam is gathering comments on a draft amending Circular 12 on eligibility requirements for unguaranteed firms to take out foreign loans, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry has suggested several modifications to the document.   

Positive signals support investors' mood this week

The stock market fell for a third week in the row, but the benchmark remained at the previous bottom of 1,150-1,160 points. Experts said that this is a positive signal helping strengthen investors’ sentiment this week. 

Đà Nẵng City calls for investment

The Government of Việt Nam will keep following reform policies in administrative procedure, legal environment, more transparency and publicity in creating trusts and confidence among domestic and foreign businesses investing in Việt Nam and Đà Nẵng with the win-win target.

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